Concepedia

Global Perspectives on Loss of Human Life Caused by Floods

Sebastiaan N. Jonkman

Natural Hazards · 2005 · 956 citations · 11 references

Concepts

Natural ResourcesEnvironmental SciencesHydrologyFlood HydrologyFlood Risk ManagementFloodplain ManagementFlood Damage ReductionFlood InsuranceFlood Inundation ModelingFlood Risk PolicyFlood Risk ReductionNatural HazardsFlood Loss ModelingFlood-induced MortalityFlood-related Health RiskPost-flood Damage AssessmentSocial Vulnerability To Flooding

References

11

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Engineering, Earth Sciences, Geological Engineering +14

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Business, Insurance, Risk Management +14

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Natural Sciences, Demography, Disaster Preparedness +13

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Planning, Disaster Planning, Risk Management +14